County Attorney Seeks Re Nomination at June Primary
The County Attorney announces candidacy for re nomination in the June primary, subject to the will of Republican voters and party support.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1932
Page
8
Local visitors and family travels headline busy weekend
Mr. and Mrs. Don Ross and daughter Audrey visit the area and Wehr family in Haskins. They arrive from Springfield Illinois and Des Moines with Mrs Silas Ross accompanying them toward Sally to visit Lucille Ross. Miss Lillian Berry returns from St. Joseph Missouri for the weekend while Miss Josephine Hall visits lows City. John and Warry Soukup of Riverside were in town on business yesterday.
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Don Ross
Audrey
Wehr
Haskins
Ross
Springfield
Ill
Des Moines
Silas Ross
Sally
Lucille Ross
Lillian Berry
St. Joseph
Josephine Hall
Ity
Ten Years Ago Today Night Marshal Appointment
Harry Edwards is named night marshal succeeding Oscar Haney who has resigned. A tender subject for today mentions a remedy for corn and a plug for Luckies cigarettes. Weather forecast calls for fair skies and colder in the east tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Edwards
Oscar Haney
Dr. Bowers Addresses Men's Meeting on Prosperity and Peace
Dr. Bowers spoke at a men's meeting to discuss three aims Prosperity Peace and Power. He contrasted real prosperity with money wealth through Europe trip observations and warned that true power lies in character and homespun ideals. The event featured remarks by Everette Stewart and a surprise entry of Dr. Bowers. The address ended with calls for broadening prosperity and avoiding war amid world tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Bowers
Richard McCleery
Mack Delong
Bowers
Europe
France
Germany
Italy
China
Japan
America
Power
Cliff Brady Returns as Night Clerk in Clarinda Hotel
J W Enslin is ill with flu. The notice states Brady has resumed duties as night clerk at the Clarinda hotel, reflecting routine personnel updates in the local business.
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Cliff Brady
Clarinda
J. W. Enslin
Cardinals Defeat Cornell Freshmen in Chariton rout
Washington Cardinals beat Cornell freshmen 51 to 28 in Chariton after building a early 15 5 lead and extending it each quarter. Ahrens and Fuhr led scoring for Washington while Stratton Thornburg and others contributed for Cornell. The state junior college tourney was moved from Independence to Chariton with games set for March 11 and 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornell
Washington
Heasapesnet
Caine
Seaceun
Cinoues
Atratten
K. Tornburg
Bohmgn
Cinaedae
R. Thornburg
Mitchell
Ted Swenson
Iowa
Stratton
K. Thornburg
Ahrens
Fuhr
Cardinals
Murens
Mayen
Westermark
Patelates
Swenson
J. H. Peet
Independence
Chariton
James Ray
Mason City
Mr. Peet
Creston
Fort Dodge
Wan Kon
Albia
Journal Force
Washington Advances to Final Versus Sigourney in Tourney
Washington county teams topped yesterday and last night games in the regional tournament. Washington defeated foes to reach the finals while Sigourney awaits in the opposite bracket.
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Washington
Sigourney
Washington County
Golden Wedding for Mr and Mrs J M Speer
Mr and Mrs J M Speer celebrate their golden wedding anniversary at their son Charles A Speer’s home 15 West Jefferson Street. They were married March 7 1875 in Fairfield with Louise Oriez as bride. The couple lived in Fairfield until 1916 then moved to Washington. their only child C A Speer resides here.
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J. M. Speer
Charles A. Speer
West Jefferson Street
Mrs. Speer
Pairfield
Louise Oriez
Spar
Fairfield
Washington
C. A. Speer
Kidnapped Ohio Boy Returned Home Quietly
Smiling Jimmy Dejute Jr. was brought home to his wealthy parents in Niles Ohio safe and unharmed. The motive for the kidnapping remains a mystery as his parents declined to comment. Oral Sweet travels to South Bend Indiana on a business trip. The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs planned a social at the hall Monday March 7 with Paul’s Little Six band from Columbus Junction to provide the music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oral Sweet
South Bend, Ind
Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
Paul
Little Six Band
Columbus Junction
Lindbergh Baby Kidnap Case Ties Abductions to Clues
Police dismissed a child kidnapping report as a hoax after an address at 2816 South Avenue was found vacant. Henry Red Johnson, linked by rumor to the affair, was stated by Major Shoeffel to have no connection. Across cities, investigators chased letters and leads from Burlington to Chicago, with several suspects sought and searches ongoing.
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New Jersey
Johnson
Hartford
Detroit
INS
Lindnereh
Fred Frahm
Hallisey-Laman
Frank Hallisey
Margaret
Burlington
Iowa
Springfield
Ill
Lindy
Chicago
Newark
John Bodkin
Wayland Socials and Local Appointments Note
Mrs Eric Wittmer correspondent reports Wayland events including Mrs Elmer Dennem and Mrs Ethel Propp visiting Melbourne and Mt Pleasant trips for papering services. N P Witmer building leased by Boregstrand for car repairs and March 1 gathering of Tri-T’s hosted by Mrs J R McKilahan with seven members and guest Mrs W K Rogers.
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Wayland
Elmer Dennem
Ethel Propp
Melbourne
Leroy Curry
E. Ballard
Harry Clark
Joe Wittmer
Mt. Pleasant
Noah Widmer
Melbourne Boregstrand
N. P. Witmer
Main Street
J. R. McKilahan
Tri-T
W. K. Rogers
Alan Wenger
Bailey Announces Candidacy for County Attorney
Henry B. Bailey declares his run for the Republican nomination for county attorney in the upcoming June primary. He seeks the party’s support to win the district office.
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Bailey
Henry B. Bailey
Church notices and social notes from a Midwestern journal
The page lists mover corrections for Elmer McClure at 1302 East Madison and notes on visitors Miss Martha Sidles Miss Boneta Larby and Miss Elinor Douglas traveling to Kenosha Wisconsin to visit Miss Sidles sister Mrs Roy Mills. It also mentions Detective Jack Glynn speaking at 5 PM Sunday March 6 via KFEQ Saint Joseph Missouri and other local social and family updates including illness, travel and a birthday dinner.
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Elmer McClure
Madison
the Journal
Martha Sidles
Boneta Larby
Elinor Douglas
Kenosha
Wis
Sidles
Roy Mills
Washington Parent- Teachers Association
Jack Glynn
KFEQ
St. Joseph
Sunshine Community Club Meeting Elects Officers
The Sunshine Community club will meet with Mrs. Melburn Underwood Wednesday afternoon. There will be election of officers and a good attendance is desired. Mall call will be on topics the members would like to have discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Community Club
Melburn Underwood
Local notes and social updates from Washington Iowa
Daily snippets include H I Ward Co bargains and curtain specials for Monday plus local visits by Mrs R P Taylor and Miss Althea Montgomery. Wedding of Madelon Givans and Harold Anderson at Davenport parsonage noted with accompanying Swift siblings.
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Arnold
R. P. Taylor
Cedar Rapids
Althea Montgomery
H. I. Ward & Co
Lloyd
Charles Karel
Riverside
Washington
Madelon Givans
Harold Anderson
Davenport
Haverette Swift
Maurine Swift
Charles Ragan
Livingston Hollingworth
Waterloo
Walter Oetjen
A. E. Palmer
Mr. Ehrlenfeldt
Kalona
Norge
Mrs Bert Pierce Family Thanks for Kindness
Mrs Bert Pierce and children express thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness shown at the death of Bert Pierce their husband and father.
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Bert Pierce
Social Worker Hazel Siberts Visits Waterloo Weekend
Miss Hazel Siberts, engaged in social service work at Waterloo, traveled here last evening to stay through Sunday. She reports poor driving conditions from Iowa City due to the storm. Howard Wiley and Wella Blanchard of Washington sought a marriage license at the courthouse today.
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Hazel Siberts
Waterloo
Iowa City
H. J. Ward & Co
Howard Wiley
Wella Blanchard
Washington
Court House
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